East Asia

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CHINA

• Physical Geography• History• Culture• Religion• Economics

Physical Features of China

Climate of China

COLD

WARM

WET

DRY

Monsoons

SUMMER WINTER

How do summer monsoon wind affect the climate of southeastern China?

The winds are full of moisture and have contributed to the area being forested and flooding often.

Physical Geography

What physical process is most likely responsible for this landform?

Wind and water eroded the rock away leaving interesting landforms.

Land Use

Why are the farmlands where they are?Large portions of the western land in China have a dry, rough terrain.

River SystemsThe Huang He (yellow river)

Northern China from Kunlun Mountains to Yellow Sea3000 milesLots of yellow silt – making the river yellow

The Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)“long river”3900 milesFrom Tibet to the Yellow Sea“China’s Sorrow” due to the flooding

The Xi Jiang (West River)South East China to the South East China Seacreates estuary between Hong Kong and Macao

River Systems

Three Gorges Dam on the Chang Jiang RiverGreat engineering marvelVery costlyUnintended side effects

History

How have these 2000 year old routes affected the region of East Asia over time?

It has permitted a significant exchange of culture and goods.

History• Early times run by dynasties• First dynasty – Shang 1700-1100 bc• Zhou Dynasty • Qin Dynasty – small states –strong central

government – Emperor Shi Huangdi – built great wall

• 1644 Manchurians invade and establish Qing Dynasty until 1911

How does the location of China today reflect the history of the region?

Much of modern China contains the cultural hearth of its ancient past.

Shang DynastyZhou DynastyQin Dynasty

Han Dynasty

Great Wall of ChinaSilk Route

• 13th Century Marco Polo travelled to China• China fell into the Sphere of Influence of

European countries• Boxers rebel in 1900 and are defeated• Mao Zedong leads the communists into power

in 1949• China remains communist but are focusing

attention on China’s economy which relies on global markets

• 1979 Gaige Kaifang “reform and opening” plans for global economics

Economics• China remains a rural economy sustains self

sufficient farming• Industrial economy is in the north east– Abundant natural resources – Better infrastructure– Manufacturing super power

Economic “success”

• Need for manpower – many people move to cities for jobs – causing over population

• Industrial growth leads to pollution• Industrial growth leads to globalization – what

happened to American Indians when Europeans arrived?

• China intends to create 55 more airports by 2020

Hong Kong International Airport

Why was artificial land created to build the airport?Hong Kong is small and dense with little available land.

Beijing is a huge industrial and population center. This causes what kind of environmental problem?

pollutionA growing population calls for a greater demand of what resource?

waterWhat will likely to result from new airport construction in China?

Airports will increase trade and connections of people to other parts of China and the world.

Why is it a greater challenge to manage epidemics in China?Globalization is leading China to being more connected

with nations around the world.

Culture and ReligionConfucianism - Well organized society called All about behavior and obedience

Taoism – preserving and restoring harmony in the individual and universe

Buddhism – came from India via the Silk Road

Beijing hosted the 2008 Summer OlympicsThis was a Greek tradition. This is an example of

what?Cultural convergence

ReviewHow do summer monsoon wind affect the climate of southeastern China?

The winds are full of moisture and have contributed to the area being forested and flooding often.

What physical process is most likely responsible for the dynamic landforms?

Wind and water erosion

Why are the farmlands where they are?Large portions of the western land in China have a dry, rough terrain.

What are the significant outcomes of the Three Gorges Dam on the Chang Jiang River

Great engineering marvelVery costlyUnintended side effects

How have these 2000 year old routes affected the region of East Asia over time?

It has permitted a significant exchange of culture and goods.

How does the location of China today reflect the history of the region?Much of modern China contains the cultural hearth of its

ancient past.

Beijing is a huge industrial and population center. This causes what kind of environmental problem?

pollution

A growing population calls for a greater demand of what resource?water

Why was artificial land created to build the airport?Hong Kong is small and dense with little available land.

What will likely to result from new airport construction in China?Airports will increase trade and connections of people to

other parts of China and the world.

Why is it a greater challenge to manage epidemics in China?Globalization is leading China to being more connected

with nations around the world.

Beijing hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics. This was a Greek tradition. This is an example of what?

Cultural convergenceHow was Buddhism introduced to China?

Silk Road